(a) In general.—For purposes of determining the rate of pay for any prevailing rate employee working in the Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Wage Area, the wage schedule and rates to be used shall be the same as if such employee were instead working in the Boston, Massachusetts Wage Area.

(b) Definitions.—For purposes of this section—

(1) the term “prevailing rate employee” has the meaning given such term by section 5342 of title 5, United States Code; and

(2) the term “wage area” refers to a wage area under section 5343 of title 5, United States Code.

(c) Regulations.—The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 3.Effective date.

This Act shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.